{"id":182,"date":"2026-06-02T16:14:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailychristianprayer.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:14:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:14:51","slug":"pray-with-the-pope-june-2026-for-the-values-of-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailychristianprayer.com\/it\/pray-with-the-pope-june-2026-for-the-values-of-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Pray with the Pope &#8211; JUNE 2026: For the values of sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Leo XIV invites us to pray \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hvBvVhr7qiI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for the values of sports<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong> <strong><em>The Pope\u2019s June prayer intention proposes sports as a school of fraternity,\u00a0a path of peace, and a space of encounter<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube ext-animate--on wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports | June 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hvBvVhr7qiI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Am\u00e9n.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Lord of life,<br>we thank you for the gift of sport,<br>for those who glorify God through the exercise of their bodies,<br>for the friendships born on the field<br>and the joy of playing as a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">You teach us that in life, as in the game,<br>no one is saved alone.<br>We need others to grow,<br>to learn respect, to overcome our limits,<br>and to celebrate together the victories we achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">We ask that sport may always be<br>a school of fraternity, not of empty rivalry,<br>a space of encounter, not exclusion,<br>a path of peace, not violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">May those who play, train or cheer<br>discover in sport a universal language<br>that brings cultures together, unites peoples,<br>and sows respect, solidarity and personal growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Lord Jesus,<br>may every sport become a parable of life lived with you,<br>working with joy and effort,<br>living with humility in defeat<br>and with gratitude in the victory you offer in your Resurrection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">May your Spirit never be lacking in us,<br>making us one team, united with you<br>to build communion and fraternity in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dailychristianprayer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pray-with-the-Pope-JUNE-2026-For-the-values-of-sports-poster-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailychristianprayer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pray-with-the-Pope-JUNE-2026-For-the-values-of-sports-poster-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/dailychristianprayer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pray-with-the-Pope-JUNE-2026-For-the-values-of-sports-poster-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/dailychristianprayer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pray-with-the-Pope-JUNE-2026-For-the-values-of-sports-poster-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailychristianprayer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pray-with-the-Pope-JUNE-2026-For-the-values-of-sports-poster-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/dailychristianprayer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pray-with-the-Pope-JUNE-2026-For-the-values-of-sports-poster.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leo XIV invites us to pray \u201cfor the values of sports&#8220; The Pope\u2019s June prayer intention proposes sports as a school of fraternity,\u00a0a path of peace, and a space of encounter. 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